About Us

The Evergreen District encompasses Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington; as well as Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Annually, the District holds a competition among its quartets and those who win the District Championship are inducted into QCED.

QCED also hosts two shows a year, one in January and one at the District Convention. The proceeds are used to support coaching opportunities for quartets in out-lying areas around the District and assist our quartets who will be singing at the BHS International competition.

How QCED came to be

Back in 1972--at the Islander Resort on Lopez Island, WA--several past District champions had been talking about getting a group together with the purpose of "upgrading the calibre of performance of Evergreen District Quartets." Their objectives were to:

provide fellowship with others who have won the District Championship,

promote and encourage quartet singing within the District,

support and promote efforts to advance the level of singing, coaching, and judging skills within the District, and

give financial assistance to quartets representing the District in International Competition.

For over ten years the group grew slowly. Finally it became apparent the Lopez Island location was too remote to guarantee attendace by many of the former champs, nor could sustain a good-sized audience at shows. In 1985, through the untiring efforts of the late Bob Swanson, the annual QCED meeting and show was moved to Seaside, OR as a joint venture with the Seaside Chamber of Commerce.

With the great oceanside atmosphere, shops and restaurants, the new location was an instant success with QCEDers, their families, and fans alike. After 40 years of existence QCED has given tens of thousands of dollars to the promotion and betterment of our unique style of four-part harmony.

Our sponsors

We are so thankful to all of our sponsors for making it possible for us to bring our music to you!

Gold Sponsors

Al Gore, Winston Churchill, Niki Minaj, Justin Bieber

Silver Sponsors

Elmo, John Cleese

Bronze Sponsors

Pope Inclemency III, Susan B. Anthony, The Bill Gates Foundation

Rehearsals

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We rehearse in Stanley Park on Tuesday Nights from 7:30-9:30. Visitors are welcome, and we encourage you to drop by!

Just be sure to bring a jacket, as it gets cold in the winter months!!